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  1. Does it Pay to Increase Milk Components at Current Prices?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-12-issue-2/does-it-pay-increase-milk-components-current-prices

    relatively unchanged at –9.0 and 4.0¢/lb, respectively.  It is common for neNDF to be negative, as feeds that ... rations to reduce feed costs within limitations for providing a balanced nutrient supply to the dairy ... it is easier to achieve larger improvements in milk fat than protein.  Fortuitously, quite often ...

  2. Milk Production for Ohio Dairy Herds

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-12-issue-1/milk-production-ohio-dairy-herds

    important to monitor the yield of milk and the composition of milk, especially for the individual farmer, ... average milk yield per cow, whether for all Ohio, Ohio herds on DHI, or for the US, has increased 1 to 2% ... for all herds in Ohio. Even at $15/cwt, that would equate to about an additional $500/cow per year or ...

  3. Job Description Generator

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-4/job-description-generator

    management on a dairy farm is very critical to the success of the operation, and writing job descriptions for ... through their Dairy Alliance program, has developed an on-line resource for generating job descriptions. ... This resource may be of help to you and is located at: http://dairyalliance.psu.edu/hr/.   ...

  4. Appointment of New Extension Associate in Animal Welfare- Dr. Naomi Botheras

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-2/appointment-new-extension-associate-animal-welfare-dr

    professional programs for producer and youth education in the area of animal welfare, specifically related to ... work with farmers to introduce animal welfare as a positive concept, both for farm profitability and ... introduction of computer-based training packages for US food animal producers that target employee behavior. ...

  5. Human Resource Managers' Forum Will Feature Job Description and At-Will Employment Guidance

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-5/human-resource-managers-forum-will-feature-job

    (MAAHS) is pleased to announce the fifth Ohio Ag and Hort Human Resource Managers' Forum for ... fostering professional development and advancing effective human resource practices for human resource ... Franklin County Farm Bureau office in Hilliard, Ohio from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The featured topic at the ...

  6. The Costs of Nutrients and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-4/costs-nutrients-and-comparison-feedstuffs-prices

    well you managed to harvest the first cutting.  Table 1.  Prices of dairy nutrients for Ohio dairy ... reasonably good milk prices that are in the forecast until December, should bring good positive margins for ... a few months.  After a tough year for our industry, this will be welcome. For now, feeding balanced ...

  7. Management of Dry Cows to Promote Udder Health

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-4/management-dry-cows-promote-udder-health

    which are transferred to teat ends at times other than milking. The dry period is an important time for ... 2 weeks and the last 2 weeks have been shown to be high risk times for new IMI (Smith et al., 1985). These ... to 63 days in milk (Leslie et al., 2001). Cows with postpartum metritis show a tendency for increased ...

  8. Dairy Farm Tour to Argentina and Uruguay

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-18-issue-5/dairy-farm-tour-argentina-and-uruguay

    University We are trying to organize a dairy farm tour to Argentina and Uruguay for dairy farmers.  The trip ... visit the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo as little side cultural visits. To be able to do the ...

  9. Cost of Nutrients: Ohio, May 2003,

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-3/cost-nutrients-ohio-may-2003

    over the last 6 to 8 months. As of May 2003, NEL was costing an Ohio dairy producer an average of 7.5 ... RDP at 3.3 cents/lb) to low prices (digestible rumen undegradable protein, D-RUP at 16.7 cents/lb; ... non-effective fiber, ne-NDF at-3.1 cents/lb) for other nutrients. This indicates that proper ration balancing, ...

  10. Heat Stress- Where Should You Start?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-6-issue-3/heat-stress-where-should-you-start

    equivalent to annual rates of 20 to 24%. For example, if a farm owed $10,000 to a feed mill, did not make any ... with the numbers on their farm should not find this hard to believe. Kohl also made another important ... observation: "...when prices are high, prepare for the lows...don't do anything stupid." ...

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